Isbn: 9781596910713 - the Naming of Names: the Search for Order in the World of Plants (42 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American. 480 pp. with Index, Notes, Bibliography, List of Illustrations. Illustrated endpapers; 159 color plates. Binding tight, text clean. Very slight wear to jacket edges. Shipment out of the US will require additional postage.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American. (2005), 471pp, illus., illus. eps, slight shelfwear to cover, owner's name to front free ep, light edgewear to dj, contents clean & unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

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Mint. Condition: Very Fine. 1st U.S. ed.; first printing, stated. Medium octavo in color illus DJ; maroon boards; 471 p.: ill. (some col.); 26 cm; bibliographical references (p. 439-448) and index. Table of contents as follows: In the beginning -- All men by nature desire to know -- The Alexandrian library -- Pliny the plagiarist -- The medicine men -- Juliana's book -- The Arab influence -- Out of the black hole -- The image makers -- Theophrastus reborn -- Brunfels's book -- The irascible Fuchs -- In Italy -- The first botanic garden -- The long-nosed nit-picker -- Weaving the web -- Protestants prevail -- Gesner's masterpiece -- New pastures -- Plantin's team -- The last of the herbals -- English achievements -- The American connection -- The beginning of the end. // Publisher's abstract: "Traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe, reaching its apex during the Renaissance. From Athens in the third century BC, through Constantinople, Venice, the medical school at Salerno to the universities of Pisa and Padua, the journey involves a world full of intrigue and intensely competitive egos, from Europe to the culture of Islam, the first expeditions to the Indies and the first settlers in the New World. Gradually, over a long period, plants assumed identities and artists painted pictures of them. Plants acquired the two-part names that show how they are related to other plants. But who began all this work, and how was it done? // Plants -- Nomenclature. Botany -- History. Plants -- classification. Botany -- history. Plantas (identifica??o) Bot?nica (classifica??o) Bot?nica (hist?ria) Plantes -- Nomenclature -- Histoire. Botanique -- Histoire. As New / Mint (an unread copy); VERY FINE in same DJ; No remainder marks.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A fine copy in a near fine mylar protected DJ. Stated 1st U.S. edition with complete number line starting with 1. DJ has some general wear, touch of wrinkling to the top front panel and a closed tear to the top edge of the front DJ flap fold. Illustrated in color and black and white. A larger book requiring additional postage for international and priority orders. 4to; 480 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Handsome, like new copy. With 158 plates. First Edition.

First American Edition. The Naming of Names traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe. Redefining manÂ's relationship with nature was a major pursuit during the Renaissance. But in a world full of poisons, there was also an urgent practical need to name and recognize different plants, because most medicines were made from plant extracts. Anna Pavord takes us on a thrilling adventure into botanical history, traveling from Athens in the third century BC, through Constantinople, Venice, the medical school at Salerno to the universities of Pisa and Padua. The journey, traced here for the first time, involves the culture of Islam, the first expeditions to the Indies and the first settlers in the New World. In Athens, AristotleÂ's pupil Theophrastus was the first man ever to write a book about plants. How can we name, sort, and order them? He asked. The debate continues still, two thousand years later. Sumptuously illustrated in full colour, The Naming of Names gives a compelling insight into a world full of intrigue and intensely competitive egos. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 471 pages; Description: 471 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-448) and index. Subjects: Plants --Nomenclature. Botany --History 2 Kg.…

First American Edition. The Naming of Names traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe. Redefining manÂ's relationship with nature was a major pursuit during the Renaissance. But in a world full of poisons, there was also an urgent practical need to name and recognize different plants, because most medicines were made from plant extracts. Anna Pavord takes us on a thrilling adventure into botanical history, traveling from Athens in the third century BC, through Constantinople, Venice, the medical school at Salerno to the universities of Pisa and Padua. The journey, traced here for the first time, involves the culture of Islam, the first expeditions to the Indies and the first settlers in the New World. In Athens, AristotleÂ's pupil Theophrastus was the first man ever to write a book about plants. How can we name, sort, and order them? He asked. The debate continues still, two thousand years later. Sumptuously illustrated in full colour, The Naming of Names gives a compelling insight into a world full of intrigue and intensely competitive egos. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 471 pages; Description: 471 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-448) and index. Subjects: Plants --Nomenclature. Botany --History 2 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1450grams, ISBN:9781596910713.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. ISBN 9781596910713. Hardcover copy in near fine condition with near fine dustjacket. First Edition. Dustjacket included. M4-7 5.

First Edition. History of nomenclature in the plant world. VG in VG- jacket which is a little creased to the edges. US edition. Large and heavy volume.

8vo, 471pp. Colour illustrations. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket.

hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. ISBN 9781596910713. Oversized, Heavy, Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine Condition book in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 472 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on bookplate. Minor sun-fade to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 464141.